1 Borrowdale Mills, Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0PR
About 1 Borrowdale Mills
1 Borrowdale Mills is a detached house in Darlington (DL3 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 57 m² this is the 8th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
1 Borrowdale Mills sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Borrowdale Mills has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Borrowdale Mills has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Whessoe Road homes
1 Borrowdale Mills is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hilton House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Northwood Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







